Australian Cassowary Credit methodology, standard put out for consultation

Published 06:12 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:12 on October 1, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity

The market regulator overseeing Australia’s reef credit scheme has published a draft Cassowary Credit standard and Rainforest Replanting methodology for a 30-day consultation, it announced Tuesday.

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BRIEFING: Coal still central to emissions-heavy steelmaking, commodities report finds

Published 14:19 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:19 on September 30, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA

Metallurgical coal demand is not decreasing in the short or medium term despite calls for steelmakers and the iron ore miners who supply them to cut emissions using new technology.

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Duo seeks to slash livestock farming emissions with seaweed additives in Japan

Published 11:30 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:30 on September 30, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Japan, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Tokyo-based microalgae solution provider has teamed up with an Australian company to promote seaweed-added feed additives, in the hope of decarbonising Japan’s livestock sector.

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COP partnership seen to open up climate opportunities for Australia, Brazil

Published 08:27 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:27 on September 30, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Climate Talks, South & Central

Opportunities for closer cooperation on natural capital, decarbonisation, and carbon markets between Australia and Brazil could be on the horizon if the latter is successful at securing its bid to host COP31 in 2026, panellists told an event Friday.

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Laos, Australia, and GGGI consult on Article 6

Published 11:24 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:24 on September 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Laos, which is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, held an event Thursday to consult on Article 6, while it also hosted a meeting of ASEAN energy ministers.

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Australia pledges cash for SAF pilot

Published 09:29 on September 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:29 on September 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA

Australia has pledged more cash towards creating its own supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding of A$36.8 million ($25.3 mln) coming from Canberra and ground zero for jet-zero Queensland.

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Australia Market Roundup: ACCU Scheme ‘finely balanced’ as regulator issues 740,000 units

Published 10:06 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:06 on September 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme is faced with a plethora of supply, demand, and policy risks that are leading the scheme to be “finely balanced”, according to analysis shared with Carbon Pulse.

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Miner signs on for 360 battery-powered mining haul trucks in decarbonisation push

Published 09:28 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:28 on September 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

A large Australian iron ore miner with huge decarbonisation and green energy dreams took a step closer to achieving that Wednesday with the signing of a $2.8 billion deal to electrify two-thirds of its haul truck fleet in the north of Western Australia.

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Carbon Pulse bolsters global reporting teams with fresh hires, promotions

Published 17:52 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:52 on September 24, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Mexico, Middle East, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Carbon Pulse has strengthened its regional news reporting teams with three new hires and two internal promotions.

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Safeguard ACCU holdings continue to grow as issuance climbs

Published 05:32 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:32 on September 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Entities covered under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism have continued to hoard carbon credits to meet their expected compliance demand as unit issuance grows, albeit not as fast as the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) previously expected.

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